Overview

• The funeral was held Saturday at Central Baptist Church in Springfield, a day after the former governor lay in state at the Illinois Capitol rotunda.
• Illinois leaders attended the service, with Gov. J.B. Pritzker and former Rep. Ray LaHood delivering tributes, according to local reports.
• Public visitation at the Capitol on Friday included a memorial book, with hours from 3:30 to 7 p.m.
• Edgar died Sunday at age 79 from complications of pancreatic cancer, as previously confirmed by his family and news outlets.
• He served as governor from 1991 to 1999 after leading the secretary of state’s office, where he pushed tougher DUI measures and mandatory auto insurance, and he remains the last Illinois Republican elected to two gubernatorial terms.